Office and Professional Employees International Union Howard Coughlin Memorial Scholarship Fund

Scholarship Description

Twelve (12) full-time scholarships will be awarded on the basis of at least one (1) per region. Applications are open to members in good standing, associate members, and their children, all of whom must meet the eligibility requirements and comply with the Rules and Regulations as established by the OPEIU Executive Board. Each scholarship award shall be granted with a payment of $1,625.00 for each year of higher education with a maximum value of $6,500.00, pending proof of enrollment. Eight (8) part-time scholarships will be awarded on the basis of at least one (1) per region.

AN APPLICANT MUST BE: (1) A member or an associate member of OPEIU in good standing up until date of endorsement by Local Union President/Secretary-Treasurer; (2) The son, daughter, stepchild or legally adopted child of an OPEIU member in good standing or an associate member; (3) A High School senior or High School graduate entering a College, University or a recognized Technical or Vocational Post-Secondary School as a full-time or part-time student; (4) Currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree at a College, University, or a recognized Technical or Vocational Post-Secondary school as a full-time or part-time student.

Application forms must be endorsed by the Local Union President or Secretary-Treasurer
attesting that a member, a parent or guardian of an applicant, or an associate member is in good standing on the date of the application – such endorsement must be obtained BEFORE the application is submitted to the International Secretary-Treasurer’s Office.

For more info, see: https://www.opeiu.org/Portals/0/scholarship/howard-us.pdf

Eligibility Requirements

• Type of institution award is open to: two-year college
• Type of institution award is open to: trade/technical school
• Award is available to U.S. citizens

Application Requirements

• Application form required

How To Apply

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